Pigeon-trap.



No. 654,947. Patentedjuly 3|, man. J. F. cHAMPLm.

PIGEUN TRAP.

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Patented July 3|, 1900. .1. F. CHAMPLIN. f PIGEON TRAP. (Application medNov. 2o. 1599.)

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PlGEON-TRAP.

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Be it known that I, JUSTIN F. CHAMPLIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Pigeon-Traps, of whichthe following is a specification. Y

My inventionrelates to an improved pigeontrap which can beloaded'eitherfrom the top or bottom and is equallywadaptedA both 'as' af pitor'ordinar'y ground trap; and the'bject of the invention is toprovide acheap and quickly-operated trap of the abovedescription. f

For a full understanding of the merits and advantages of the inventionreference is to be had to the accompanying drawings and the followingdescription.`

changes in the form, proportion, and minor details of constructionwithout departing from the principle or sacrificing any 4of theadvantages thereof, andto a full disclosure of the invention anadaptation thereof is shown in the accompanying drawings, in

Which- Figure 1 represents a .top plan view of my' improved trapcomplete. Fig. 2 is avertical section on line a, a,Fig. 1,'withv thepigeonholding receptacle inits closed position ready to be opened atthefword from the shooter:- Fig. 3 is a top plan view with'tlieupperpori tion of the trap 'removed to expose the operating mechanism. Fig. 4is a section on or about line a @,Fig. 1, with the trapppulled and thebird released and ready to fly. Fig.V 5 is an enlarged detached View ofa portion of the vertical strip, showing thelongitudinai In referring tothe "drawings vin detail like numerals designate like parts.

The trap is formed in vtwo portions-a top portion and a bottom portion.

The bottom portion is formed of a substantially-square frameA 1,provided at each corner with a block 2, having a cut-away portion. toform a depression 3, in which the corner of the top portion seats. Abottom board or plate 4 extends transversely across the bottom of theframe and forms a support for the operating mechanism. The operatingmechanism comprises a shaft 5, having Vof `the `top portion. A yrigidlyfastened to the shaft, is connected by .The outer rods or'arms 6 eachcarry an image or similar device 7 to aid in frightening a 6oparticularly-sluggish bird, and the inner rods A 8 serve to increase thefrightening effect by rapping or striking against the'undersurface Thelever 9, which is the link 10 with the spring'll, which in thisinstanceiis a flat spring fastened at one end to an extension 12 of thebottom band or plate 4. A collar 13 is rigidly fastened to the 4 `middleportion of the'shaftfand is provided 7o The inventionis susceptible tovarious'v lwitha vertical lng` or"strip'r14' and a horizontal lug orstrip 15. A tilting bar 16, provided with side extensions or bearingportions 17, journaled in the forks of the forked portion 18, attachedto the bottom board or plate 4, has its forward end projecting beneaththe horizontal lug or strip 15.

The upper portion is formed of a substantially-square frame 19, thecorners of which are adapted topseat inA the depression 3, and 8o a top20, which may beformedof one or several pieces. The top is provided witha perforated portion 21, directlyabove ithe birdholding receptaclewhenclosed, to aord air circulation, a central square-shaped aperture 22,'and a rectangular aperture er opening 23. TwoA rods 24-"are arrangedbeneath 'the top, with their ends connected'th'ereto and parallel toeach other and one on each side of the central `aperture 22; Thebird-holding car or 9o gitudinal opening 30 in the vertical strip 14 andforward to the operator. An enlargement or collar 31 is mounted upon therope or `2li into the central aperture. time-,the rope. or chain,ybymeansof the .en-,.

, ehaihi29 behind the strip 14, which ShaktiV t the sides `of theopening 30r when the p roh-ain is pulled iand rotates or partiallyrotates the shaft. The upper end of the strip 14 extends through therectangular" opening 23 in the top and carries a portion of cloth orother material-`32 at 'its"tjop, Two vertical rods 33 are also mountedon the shaft 5 and carry cloth portions or similar devices 34 at theirupper ends. f-

The operation of the device is as follovszsz.,l The Car 0r receptaclebeiusbeneaththe perfo-d rated portion andthebifrd within, the'shotercalls pull and the rope -or-chain`29is drawn forward, sliding the carforward on the rods. At thesame tion having a central opening,rodsmounted beneath said top portion, a'car or receptacle for the birdsupported and traveling on said rods, and an operating rope or chainattached 7e to the car and having operative connection with the shaft.

'I 4,21' QA pigeOlVl-trapcomprising a top portion having a perforatedpart, a central opening andarectangular opening, two rods arranged 7 5'parallel to each other and one on each side of the central opening, acar or receptacle sup- ,pgqlttod and travelingeon said rods, `a .bottomportion-having a bottom plate, a shaft jour- P: laied in saidbottom"portion,'rods mounted 8o onrsaid shaft, a collar mountedat ornear the middle 0f the Shaft, a vertical strip andalhori zontal strip`proj ect-ing Vfrom said col-lar; said largmentdl, draws the strlp 14forward and partially rotates ,theshaft' against the .tension o f thespring, thereby agitating the Arods and barmmected to the shaft. Thisraises the images 7 above the top,.a s shown in Fig.. 4, callfng therodsfSto rap against theunder surface of the -top' portion and theforward. end ,of the tilting `bar14 to strike the under.- portion ofthebottom plates 26, of theV car-and` partially raise. them. Thevertical rods 33, and thestrip `14 are .also vibrated, thereby givingnotice to the shooter as to. which trap is pulled and also assisting infrighteningthe v bird.. 1 The trap is'loaded by putting the bird ineither through the Ytop or bottom. Thel i trap is preferably mounted inanother box 35,

which is placed inthe ground and from whichY it can beremovedwhendesired. Should the.- bird fail to. ily immediately after pulling the..trap, the operator can by giving the rope` or chain a series of jerks orpulls cause the up. right` rods and their cloth-flag portions to. shakeor vibrateiback and forth, the images to move up and down, the verticalstrip to move forward and backward, the tilting'lever te Strikea-seriesef blows against the underl surface of the. pivotal bottom portions ofthe birdar-Y or receptacleycausing them rto rise and fall beneath thebird, and the inner rods to strike a series of raps or blows against'theunder surface of the .top portion, the spring serving to return.theshaft and the above de-A Y vices to theiroriginal positionimmediatelyafter the releaseof the pulling pressure..

I claim aS my invention;-V

- ,1., A pigeonftrap comprising a bodyhaving `,top beneath the upper anupper openingian open-top non-collapsible car or receptacle mounted insaid body, andv having a` range of. movement therein and. meansformoving said car to bring itsfopen. opening andthereby release the bird.f i v A pigeonftrapcomprising a bod-y,'anfda nonrcoll'apsible car orreceptacle mounted in said body and adaptedto have a bird placed thereineither through bhetop or bottom.` v

:37.,1A pigeon-trap. comprising a bottom Vportion ,a shaft J ournaled insaid portion,fxighten.

Verwal Strlipav-ihea ,1011.fm1dirla.l-Y sion d chain or rope attachedvto thecar and passing -8 5 through --the longitudinal Aslet insaid-vertical strip andan enlargement ondsaidrope orehain, y as setforth. fjV y 5.. A pigeon-trap.comprisingd'topl'rdrtqd having aAperforated part, y a central` opening "9o and, @rectangular Opening,4two rods, .IwldingdiY parallel to each other and one on each side of thecentral` opening, a-car or r-'eceptaclesup ported and traveling on saidrods, and-having two pivoted bottom plates, a bottom portion having-abottom plate, a shaft jour-naled in said bottom portion, aseriesofbarsfrodsand levers mounted onsaidshaft andcomprisin outer rods havingimages, inner'- rods-adapte Y torap againstfthe undersurfaceofthe topIoo portion, verticall barshavingcloth portions at their top, and alever, a Spring, a l111 -d d-v necting the lever to the spring,dcollarmount ed at or near the4 middleef the shaft, a-vertical str-ipand a` horizontal strip projecting 105 from said collar.; said/verticalstrip having a longitudinal slot, a chain lor rope attachedto the carand passingthro'ug'lh the longitudinal slot in saidv vertical strip'andanenlai'gement j on saidrope or chain, as' setfqrth. f g n 6, vApigeon-trap comprising abcdy,a'top opening, rods mounted in said-body,arcarorv receptacle foi-fthe bird supportediand travek ing on said rods,and an\operating rope or chain attached to the carand'adapted. tom-ove'r t 5 the carrelatively to the opening in the body tev release thebird'.A

7. A pigeon-trapcomprising a body .hav-ing".AY d t-OPPOrtiOn havingaperforatddpdrtiddd a bird#releasing opening, arod mounted insaid izobody on each side of the opening,44 and a ear or receptacle supportedand'trieweling` ong-said rods, and adapted toiretainfabird when'pfbe-fneath the perforated `part and 4toA release thebirdwhen beneaththebird-releasingopening. I i5 8-y Aviador-trap domprisinaabody having;autopportion having a perforated partand a bird-'releasing opening,a rodmounted ildlsaid y body Q11, each sident the: Opening, 'and @fearOrrdeptaole supported andtravelinson Said 13d 'rodsfandlhaving a movablebottom forv thefin-r ing'devieesmounted onlsaid shaft, a top por@vtredudtion 0f thsbirdidnd ddaptfd to retain` and adapted to be arrangedto retain a bird and to be moved in the body to release the bird, as setforth.

JUSTIN F. CHAMPLIN. Witnesses:

L. M. BILLINGs,

G. A. NEUBAUER.

